August 11, 2010
A team of researchers have created a new cellulose aerogel with a number of remarkable properties. The team soaked cellulose in a metal compound solution and freeze-dried it, removing all the moisture and leaving behind an aerogel in the form of solid fibers. The resultant substance was flexible, unlike typical aerogels, and could also be formed into a flat piece of magnetic nanopaper that was capable of supporting extremely heavy weight per square inch.
Researchers who developed this cellulose aerogel believe that it could find its use in fuel cells and in the study of materials science.
First Demonstration of Time Cloaking - Technology Review - 1 views
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very very interesting, this could have significant implications
IEEE Spectrum: Nanostructured Metamaterial Enables Invisibility Cloak - 0 views
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Yeah, yeah planar hyperlense - who cares give me the invisibility cloak
Next Generation Aerogel - PSFK - 1 views
Arboform Could Be The Plastic Of The Future - PSFK - 0 views
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"Arboform Could Be The Future Of Plastic Two German scientists, Juergen Pfitzer and Helmut Naegele, have created a new material called Arboform which is a renewable plastic with wood-like qualities, yet can be formed into any shape. Arboform is made from lignin-a byproduct of the paper-making process. When combined with resins and flax, it forms a bio-plastic mass that looks and feels like wood and can be used to make several products such as furniture, toys, loudspeakers and even car interiors. Most significantly, Arboform is totally biodegradable and its raw material lignin is available in abundance, making it an environmentally friendly material that can potentially save significant natural resources. Arboform"
Fibers that can hear and sing - 0 views
Transmaterial » Blog Archive » Bio-Based Foams - 1 views
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The Center for Composite Materials has synthesized flexible/rigid polyurethane foams from soybean oil polyols. The advantage of these foams is that they can replace petroleum-based materials (synthetic polyols) and can be used for many applications. The morphology of the foams can be controlled by several factors: the type and functionality of the soybean oil polyols, the type of curing agents, the amount of water, and the amount of catalyst. Both flexible and rigid foams can be developed from vegetable oils by implementing different processes. The biocontent of the foams varies from 33 to 96 weight percent. The use of this biodegradable, locally harvested, and renewable source has economic and environmental advantages that make it an attractive alternative to petroleum-based materials.
Architectural and Design Panel Materials | 3form - 0 views
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Materials Color, form texture and light - 3form translucent resin materials provide these essential qualities to any architectural installation. Search our offerings by product platform to solve specific dilemmas. Or experience our materials by design stories to be completely inspired. New Materials Browse our exciting new designs in multiple material offerings. Learn more about our premium platforms including Varia Ecoresin, Chroma, 100 Percent, Stone and Glass. > VIEW NEW MATERIALS Varia Ecoresin A dynamic translucent resin panel system made from ecoresin®, that allows you to custom-select the color, pattern, texture, interlayer and finish of your material. > VIEW VARIA ECORESIN Chroma A bold solid surface saturated with luminous color and 40% recycled content. Chroma® is a monolithic material is ideal for horizontal applications. > VIEW CHROMA Glass The 3form Glass collection is decorative, architectural glass encapsulating surprising, dimensional elements within a material that shines with artistic possibilities. > VIEW GLASS 100 Percent 100 Percent® is an exciting, design-driven material with a minimal environmental footprint, made entirely from post-consumer recycled HDPE. > VIEW 100 PERCENT Koda XT Design meets extreme durability. Koda XT is an exterior translucent panel material with 40% recycled content polycarbonate material specially formulated for exterior applications and is a cost-effective alternative to glass. > VIEW KODA XT Stone Reminiscent of natural stone yet entirely unexpected. Achieve an authentic stone appearance with a more flexible polyresin panel. A rich incandescence emanates from this warm and translucent product. > VIEW STONE Struttura The Struttura™ collection offers superior structural capabilities and superior flammability performance. > VIEW STRUTTURA
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"Materials Color, form texture and light - 3form translucent resin materials provide these essential qualities to any architectural installation. Search our offerings by product platform to solve specific dilemmas. Or experience our materials by design stories to be completely inspired. New Materials images/cms/little_images/varia_2011collection.jpg Browse our exciting new designs in multiple material offerings. Learn more about our premium platforms including Varia Ecoresin, Chroma, 100 Percent, Stone and Glass. > VIEW NEW MATERIALS Varia Ecoresin images/cms/little_images/image2_varia.jpg A dynamic translucent resin panel system made from ecoresin®, that allows you to custom-select the color, pattern, texture, interlayer and finish of your material. > VIEW VARIA ECORESIN Chroma images/cms/little_images/image3_chroma.jpg A bold solid surface saturated with luminous color and 40% recycled content. Chroma® is a monolithic material is ideal for horizontal applications. > VIEW CHROMA Glass images/cms/little_images/image4_glass1.jpg The 3form Glass collection is decorative, architectural glass encapsulating surprising, dimensional elements within a material that shines with artistic possibilities. > VIEW GLASS 100 Percent images/cms/little_images/image6_100percent.jpg 100 Percent® is an exciting, design-driven material with a minimal environmental footprint, made entirely from post-consumer recycled HDPE. > VIEW 100 PERCENT Koda XT images/cms/little_images/koda_small.jpg Design meets extreme durability. Koda XT is an exterior translucent panel material with 40% recycled content polycarbonate material specially formulated for exterior applications and is a cost-effective alternative to glass. > VIEW KODA XT Stone images/cms/little_images/stone.jpg Reminiscent of natural stone yet entirely unexpected. Achieve an authentic stone appearance with a more flexible polyresin panel. A rich incandescence emanates from this warm and translucent product. > VIE
Evo-lite™ - Product Line - Official supplier of Ceelite™, Lumisheet, SOLYX®, ... - 1 views
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LumiSheet is the world's first unified BLU(Back Light Unit), which contains several reflected LEDs as a source of light unlike existing BLUs. For more complete information, a catalog is available below, or you can see more photos in the LumiSheet Gallery. Advantages: • Available in 4mm and 8mm • Long Lifetime: Over 50,000 hrs/11 years @ 12 hours a day • 12 volt system uses 70% less power than T5 fluorescents • Eco-Friendly: Contains no mercury or other heavy metals • Waterproof: IP67 & IP68 Approved • Custom Sizes up to 4'x8' with Quick Delivery Times • Licensed LED's, Crystal Acrylic, UL, CE approved Applications: • signage • trade show and exhibition design • sports and entertainment • architecture and enviromental design • point-of-purchase
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Meld USA, maker of ecoX, recently launched a new surface material called Micro, which is made with up to 74% pre-consumer recycled content in Raleigh, North Carolina. The product, which can help contribute toward several LEED credits, is available in slabs of 30" x 96" x 1.5" or in over-sized custom slabs. Micro can also be custom fabricated into a variety of applications. Possible applications include countertops, table tops, wall panels, display tops, back splashes, sinks, tubs, furniture, fixtures, or anything similar. Meld makes Micro is six standard colors and myriad personalized hues. Similar to the Refined Collection from IceStone, Micro is made with smaller granulated pieces of recycled glass, as opposed to the chunky glass shards in some composite surfaces, to give the material a more uniform look. It's a "sophisticated and refined aesthetic," according to Meld.
A New, Recyclable Coffee Cup on the Horizon - Earth911.com - 0 views
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MicroGREEN, developer of the Ad-air technology that makes this possible, can use different types of plastic resins and expand them for use in various applications. This expansion technology means that as little as 20 percent of the typically required amount of plastic can be used to create a traditional solid plastic.
HP's solar powered Dick Tracy wrist-watch with a flexible plastic screen for the U.S. m... - 0 views
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imes are changing, swiftly, and the way we keep time is too. The U.S. military will soon have greener devices on their wrist, with Hewlett-Packards current development. These wrist-watches by HP will boast flexible display screens that will show up a load of information besides the time, including maps and strategic information to aide soldiers in combat. The watch, known as the Dick Tracy will use a plastic screen. Soaking in the sun will help power up the watch and have it ticking. The prototype of the watch will be up and functioning in a year by HP. For starters, the U.S. military will use the Dick Tracy (named after the comic-strip detective with his awesome wristwatch) on a small group of soldiers first, who are bound to enjoy the technology, before spreading out to the entire force. The flexible plastic display, unlike the usual glass ones is also unbreakable, and can withstand the shocks of a battle field. Dick Tracy is yet another green addition for the U.S. military, this time in the form of wrist-watches
Paper super-capacitors bring forth a future with electronics made of paper - 1 views
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Ever dreamt of a paper world with all your electronics made out of paper? You don’t need to be an origami fan to dream about things like that anymore. Paper electronics might just pop up in the future, thanks to the researches at Stanford University, who’ve come up with a technology to make this dream into a reality. Paper super capacitors have been stumbled upon by printing carbon nanotubes onto paper. These can be printed onto everything and involves the coating of both sides of a piece of paper with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). The treated paper bonds to the super capacitor, just like ink and paper bonding and works efficiently, with minimal capacitance loss after 2500 charge-discharge cycles. If all goes well, the future might have electronic devices made of paper, that we can dispose of easily when out of use and recycle, keeping away the trouble of recycling e-waste that we face today.
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